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Murach Press |
| Author: |
Anne Boehm |
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764 pages |
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Beginner through Intermediate |
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As with the other Murach Press books I have reviewed, this book is extremely readable and shows step-by-step how to develop database applications with VB. NET 2005 and ADO.NET. This book is best suited to a someone new to database development with Visual Studio 2005 but that has a passing familiarity with VB syntax. If you are unfamiliar with flow control statements and VB syntax, you might want to look at Murach's "Visual Basic 2005" book first. I highly recommend this book for entry to mid level developers. Read More..
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Microsoft Press |
| Author: |
Sarah Morgan, Bill Ryan, and Shannon Horn |
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739 pages |
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Experience with VS 2005, OOP, and SQL Server |
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This kit is designed for a developer that plans to take the MCTS exam 70-529. The book assumes that you are comfortable working with the Visual Studio IDE, are familiar with object oriented programming, and have worked with SQL Server. The book is well laid out for someone studying for the MCTS exam. At the time of the writing of this review, this is the only book designed for the purpose of preparing you for the the 70-529 exam.
The book is broken up into the following areas. Each area coincides with a main learning objective. Read More..
| Author: |
Scott Mitchell |
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641 pages |
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Beginner
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This book is aimed at the entry level ASP.NET developer. It does a decent job of covering the technology and discussing the various components required from the server, IIS, and browser perspective. The emphasis of the book is on the How-To and not on the why or theory behind the how. If you are a hard core .NET developer, this book is not for you. However, if you are new to ASP.NET you might find this approach useful.
The book is broken up into 24 one hour chapters. Each hour includes the text of the chapter, a summary, a Q&A, and a workshop which has quizzes with answers and exercises. This is an excellent format for the active learner. Read More..
| Author: |
Joel Murach and Anne Boehm |
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841 pages |
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Beginner to intermediate
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This is an excellent book for entry to mid level ASP.NET developers. It is a well written book with good examples including the development of an online store. I was extremely impressed by the previous Murach book I had read, "Murach’s Beginning Visual Basic.NET", so I was slightly disappointed when I read this one. Note that my disappointment was based on my extremely high expectations and not because the book was bad. Quite the contrary, it was a good book to get someone up to speed quickly on ASP.NET. I just wish they had included the objectives and exercises which I found so useful in the other book. I guess I can't be too harsh about this because very few books include these. Read More..
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Anne Prince |
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724 pages |
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Beginner |
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This book is designed for the entry level developer. It is well laid out and follows a logical progression that gives a quick overview of VB.NET. It covers the important concepts, but avoids including so much detail that would confuse an entry level developer. In my opinion, this is one of the best VB.NET books when it comes to getting an entry level developer up and running quickly with VB.NET 1.0 or 1.1. Read More..
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